The Galveston Movement provides a compelling example of the benefits of immigration and a model for how its advocates could develop a pragmatic, community-based response to nativist restrictionism.

The US response to 9/11 led to the reconfiguration of American militarism and attitudes about the US military. This reverberated in the video game industry, particularly evident in the dramatic inc…

In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, radio programmers worried about what music might mean to listeners. In the years that followed, the US military and other state authorities began to …

The post-9/11 War on Terror produced legal and technical infrastructure designed to monitor communications and suppress terrorist propaganda. Meta’s content moderation practices, shaped by po…

Years before Colin Kaepernick’s dissent, the national anthem had become wrapped up in US cultural politics, a phenomenon that 9/11 exacerbated. In the wake of September 11th, Americans rallied arou…

In the shadow of the War on Terror, Central Asia underwent profound geopolitical realignments. The region is now a logistical and security hub as well as an arena of competition among world powers.

As we approach twenty-five years since the 9/11 attacks, historical accounts remain heavily centered on the Global North. This piece offers a vital perspective on how threats to American security r…

Posts about Surviving Grad School written by Laddie Miller Trithara, Sean Gallagher, Omari Averette-Phillips, Madison Ingram, Keanu Heydari, Summer Perritt, Sarah King, and Sam Franz

The legal profession is a popular option for history majors for a reason. Here is some practical advice for surviving (or maybe even thriving!) your first year of law school.

Clio & the Contemporary welcomes pitches from contributors as we look ahead to the 25th anniversary of 9/11 in September 2026. We welcome a wide range of pitches for articles that explore how 9…

The new school year is almost upon us, but summer isn’t quite done, & neither are the summer #ScholarSunday threads! Here’s my 290th of public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthco...

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is a story of a world in transition. The film laments the death of norms and rules, with lessons for the contemporary United States. ** This essay contains spo…

Traveling back to Massachusetts tomorrow, so once again y’all get #ScholarSunday on a Saturday! Here’s my 289th thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from...

August is here, & with it my 287th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, please share as widely ...

To face our own history, we must be honest about it.

Live from Philly, where both LeBron & I took our talents this week, here’s my 286th #ScholarSunday thread of great writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add mor...

A Disciplinary Approach to The Odyssey (2026)

Open records laws empower anyone to request information from local, state, and federal government agencies.

The recent Artemis II launch reminds us that moon missions are grounded not only in technologies, but in the social and political realities of their time.

Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a father of a young daughter in Biddeford, Maine, is the second man ICE has killed in six days.

Here it is, my 284th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy,...

Despite a renowned career as a writer and activist, Upton Sinclair lacks a museum in his honor. His home in California would make an ideal house museum. His biographer reflects on Sinclair’s …

This course is a survey of US History from 2000 to 2015. It examines the US through political, social, cultural, economic, and diplomatic lenses. Students will learn about major historical developm…

Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils while also restricting their ​use in the education of older children to prevent a ‌negative impact on learni...

How a right-wing smear campaign tried to silence the reality of Thomas Jefferson’s life, and in some ways succeeded.

Fifty years after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, many of the questions raised by student resistance remain unresolved. Recent movements like #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall draw from broader historica…

Recently in France, debates on the legacies of colonialism have gained renewed political traction. This has taken the form of a series of state-led joint historical commissions addressing the colon…

Fifty years ago, Laverne & Shirley debuted as the first blue-collar “single-girl” sitcom. The series’ anniversary provides an opportunity to discuss its contribution to the genre an…